Catch My Breath by Lynn Montagano
(Catch My Breath #1)
Published by: Harper Impulse
(Catch My Breath #1)
Published by: Harper Impulse
Publication date: April 17th 2014
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
Lia Meyers’ plan for a relaxing Scottish vacation is short-lived when one uncharacteristic moment of clumsiness lands her in the arms of a dangerously attractive Englishman.
The perfect opportunity for a much needed holiday romance? Wrong! Lia’s still reeling from the mother of all bad breakups, and she really doesn’t have the patience for Alastair Holden – despite his effortless charm and cute British accent.
Arrogant and totally inscrutable, he’s exactly the sort of guy she wants to avoid but can’t: the man behind the mystery proves just too tempting to resist.
Drawn to him, Lia is forced to battle with her own insecurities, and the closer they become, the more she recognizes her own weaknesses as she peels away his layers with every night they spend together. Discovering the past Alastair is so desperate to conceal, Lia must decide if they can heal one another together or if their deepest fears will tear them apart.
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CATCH
MY BREATH Excerpt
MY BREATH Excerpt
“You’re quite lovely, Lia. Pity you’re
leaving soon. I’d like to take you—” he paused, tracing his thumb over my lower
lip. I shuddered. “—out. Again.”
leaving soon. I’d like to take you—” he paused, tracing his thumb over my lower
lip. I shuddered. “—out. Again.”
“You would?” I asked hoarsely.
Nodding, he stroked the curve of my
cheek. “Are you coming back to Glasgow after the wedding?”
cheek. “Are you coming back to Glasgow after the wedding?”
“Yeah…yes. Saturday.”
Backing away from him, I bumped into the
arm of the couch. I almost toppled over it, but managed to steady myself. Being
in his presence made me so damn skittish, it was frustrating.
arm of the couch. I almost toppled over it, but managed to steady myself. Being
in his presence made me so damn skittish, it was frustrating.
“I’m supposed to make an appearance at a
cocktail party for my grandfather’s company.”
cocktail party for my grandfather’s company.”
Oh good, he’s busy.
“You should come. Or we could go out to
dinner.” Like an apparition, he was in front of me, stroking his fingers along
my arm. “What do you say? Fancy spending the night with me?”
dinner.” Like an apparition, he was in front of me, stroking his fingers along
my arm. “What do you say? Fancy spending the night with me?”
The unspoken promise behind that question
nearly shattered me on the spot. This was supposed to be an easy trip across
the pond. Go to the wedding, hang out with the family and go home. Not fend off
an amazingly sexy, impossible-to-resist guy.
nearly shattered me on the spot. This was supposed to be an easy trip across
the pond. Go to the wedding, hang out with the family and go home. Not fend off
an amazingly sexy, impossible-to-resist guy.
“Stop overthinking,” he ordered.
Stormy, dark eyes carved a path through
my skull. I wilted beneath the strength of his stare. A shaky breath escaped my
lips as he traced his finger along my jaw and down my neck. He drew me into his
hypnotic orbit with such ease. I was powerless to resist.
my skull. I wilted beneath the strength of his stare. A shaky breath escaped my
lips as he traced his finger along my jaw and down my neck. He drew me into his
hypnotic orbit with such ease. I was powerless to resist.
“This is inevitable, Amelia. Don’t deny
it.”
it.”
Inevitable? Each stroke of his fingers
left a fiery trail in its wake. The smooth, soft skin of his cheek brushed
against mine.
left a fiery trail in its wake. The smooth, soft skin of his cheek brushed
against mine.
“Come with me.”
Oh Jesus, those three words. I jolted out of his seductive haze like I was on fire, trying to
avoid his eyes. His expression was one of pure lust.
avoid his eyes. His expression was one of pure lust.
“No,” I whispered.
His mouth fell open slightly in surprise.
“No?”
“No?”
“No,” I repeated, louder. “Do you not
hear that word very often?”
hear that word very often?”
Impassivity dominated his features. He
studied me as though I was the most confusing creature on the planet. We stood
so close to one another I was overcome by his intoxicating scent.
studied me as though I was the most confusing creature on the planet. We stood
so close to one another I was overcome by his intoxicating scent.
“Why not?”
“Because,” I sighed. “I’m not
interested.”
interested.”
“In what, Lia? Food or drinks?”
“You know what I mean.”
AUTHOR BIO
A fresh, new voice in contemporary romance, Lynn is a former TV news writer who decided to take the plunge and write a novel. She’s thrilled that her debut series is being published by Harper Impulse.
The first book, Catch My Breath, was released in April 2014 to rave reviews. Its follow up, Unravel Me, hits the market in July.
Lynn grew up in a small town in Rhode Island before venturing out into the world. She’s lived everywhere from Los Angeles to Boston to Orlando. An avid traveler, Lynn’s been as far away as Australia and as close as Canada. Her favorite place to visit is London.
The small town girl is back on the east coast after a brief stint in Northern California. Lynn currently resides in Massachusetts, comfortably close to her beloved football team.
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One (1) ebook copy of Catch My Breath.
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